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ggb1979
Aspirant
Dec 15, 2025

Confused by legacy network extenders still connecting

hi would appreciate some advice   I am UK based, with vodafone fibre 500 connection.   Recently purchased orbi 370 with 1 base unit and 2 satalites to replace the vodafone default router and voda...
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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 15, 2025

Many of the WiFi Analyzer apps will show the hardware address of each WiFi access point.  The Vodophone router and extender should have their hardware address printed on the label.

Would be interesting to see if this mysterious WiFi access point matches either of the Vodophone units. (and if the one of the many web sites indicates that the OUI (Organizational Unique ID - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organizationally_unique_identifier) belongs to Vodophone.

 

such as: https://www.wireshark.org/tools/oui-lookup.html

 

Another thought is to open a WiFi Analyzer app and walk around the house observing the signal strength of this mysterious access point.  Eventually, the signal strength should "max out" when your phone gets very close to it.   For example, I have one router and three satellites in my house, currently showing signal strength of:

  • -22 (the one I am sitting 4' from)
  • -57
  • -59
  • -66